Chapter 1099 Confrontation
Song Yuanchao didn't know that not far from where he was now, about three or four kilometers away, there was a luxurious villa area with scenery that was no less beautiful than this place, and Zhang Liming was meeting someone there.
Zhang Liming arrived in Xiangnan . His flight was very close to Song Yuanchao's, but they took off from different cities. If they hadn't been more than ten minutes apart, they might have bumped into each other at the exit. Song Yuanchao happened to see Zhang Liming's back as he got on the bus, but Zhang Liming didn't see Song Yuanchao.
Zhang Liming sat on the wide sofa with a cigarette in his hand, his posture looking somewhat casual.
After so many years, Zhang Liming has maintained himself very well and his face looks no different from before, but the hair on both sides of his head has turned gray. A few years ago, these hairs were still black, but in just a short time, they turned much whiter.
Zhang Liming originally had a bright future, and even he himself thought that he was about to take a crucial step and it was a sure thing. Once he took that step, Zhang Liming would be like a dragon leaping across the seas, and nothing could stop him. But he never expected that after so many years of planning, he would suddenly capsize when he was about to succeed.
The incident between Zhang Bin, Zhao Minglei and Wang Juan happened suddenly, which caught Zhang Liming off guard. By the time he received the news and hurriedly tried to find a way to make up for it, it was too late.
With Zhang Bin's arrest, many hidden things suddenly came to light. Zhang Liming had no time to cover them up and even nearly got himself involved because of this incident.
Although Zhang Liming finally got through the difficult times with the help of his family, he lost the possibility of taking a further step because of this incident, and if nothing unexpected happened, he would never be able to take this step again.
"Brother Liming, are you used to living here?" Mr. Lu smiled and pointed around.
"Not bad, you are thoughtful." Zhang Liming smiled as usual and replied in a calm tone.
"You are giving me face by coming here. As your younger brother, how can I not care about it? If Brother Liming feels that there is anything wrong or needs anything, just tell me and I will help you arrange it." Mr. Lu said this very generously.
"No need, this is already very good." Zhang Liming still answered with a smile, but in his heart he couldn't help but curse the villain for succeeding.
Young Master Lu was not unfamiliar with him. In fact, Zhang Liming was more familiar with Young Master Lu's cousin. Zhang Liming was a well-known figure in Yanjing back then, and he was the leader of their generation. Young Master Lu's cousin was one of Zhang Liming's buddies. The two of them were good friends. Young Master Lu was still young at that time, and in their eyes he was just a follower. They didn't take this little guy seriously at all.
But who could have thought that things change so drastically, and Zhang Liming suffered a setback a few years ago. Now he has lost the possibility of further advancement in his career and has become a marginal figure in the family.
Zhang Liming was helpless as his halo faded. Although he was unwilling, what could he do? However, Lu Shao was different. Although he did not pursue a career as an official like his cousin, he went abroad to study early, got a good degree, and then returned to China.
After returning to China, Lu Shao relied on his family and his own abilities to set up several companies. These companies made Lu Shao a lot of money over the years, and also did many businesses that ordinary people could hardly do. With the expansion of Lu Shao's wealth, coupled with the improvement of his father's status, Lu Shao is no longer the same as before.
If Zhang Liming had not been in trouble and had made further progress, with his arrogance, he would not have looked down on people like Lu Shao. But now it is different. Zhang Liming, who has lost his future, can be said to be a phoenix with feathers shed. He no longer has the confidence to face Lu Shao as before.
After the setbacks in his career, Zhang Liming clearly knew what his future would be like. He was discouraged and angry, but everything was irreversible. After a period of lows, Zhang Liming has come out of it, and his mentality has changed. Everything he did before was for his career and to achieve his goals step by step. Now that this path is blocked, he will take another path.
"Tell me, what do you want to talk to me about this time?" Zhang Liming flicked the cigarette butt into the ashtray in front of him and asked directly.
"Haha, I haven't seen Brother Liming for a long time. I, your younger brother..." Young Master Lu said with a playful smile. Before he could finish, Zhang Liming raised his hand to interrupt him: "Don't beat around the bush. I'm busy and you're busy too. Everyone's time is precious. We came here yesterday and drank and ate. I also saw your sincerity. I can't stay in Xiangnan for long. I still have a lot of things to do at work. Besides, your brother and I are friends, and you are not an outsider. Just speak directly."
"Brother Liming is still so straightforward!" Young Master Lu laughed and clapped his hands. Then, seeing that Zhang Liming's cigarette was almost finished, he quickly opened the cigar box in front of him and said, "Brother Liming, these are authentic Cuban products. Would you like to try them?"
Zhang Liming's eyelids twitched slightly, and he glanced at the exquisite cigar box, then shook his head slightly and said, "I can't afford such a good thing, I'd rather smoke this."
After saying that, he threw the cigarette butt into the ashtray, then took out another cigarette from the cigarette box in front of him and lit it with a lighter.
"Actually, I invited you here this time because I want to discuss cooperation with you."
"Cooperation?" Zhang Liming asked calmly, "Are you looking to attract investment? Or are you planning to do corporate mergers and acquisitions?"
"Hahaha, Brother Liming is really good at joking. Is it necessary to invite you for this kind of cooperation?" Lu Shao said with a smile: "To be honest, Brother Liming, I have several big projects on hand, and I plan to work with you. I know you have a professional team and certain channels. You have much better connections than me over the years. You know me well. I learned some things abroad. Although I have some ideas, I am still far behind you. So I want Brother Liming to bring the brothers with me, so that we can make a fortune together?"
Zhang Liming's eyebrows twitched slightly. He heard something from Mr. Lu's words. Combined with his previous understanding of Mr. Lu, he realized that this kid's appetite was getting bigger and bigger, and now he was actually setting his sights on him.
If it was before, how could Young Master Lu dare to ask him this? Not to mention Zhang Liming coming to Xiangnan in person this time. You have to know that Zhang Liming was in the limelight at that time, and he would not take someone like Young Master Lu seriously, let alone the so-called cooperation.
In Zhang Liming's dictionary, cooperation has never existed. Everything is real only when you are in control. Out of your control, all factors will become uncertain, and Zhang Liming enjoys the feeling of being in control of everything.
But now is different from the past. Zhang Liming’s confidence has been greatly reduced after the accident. He also felt that he had suffered a heavy blow from the previous incident and almost could not recover.
In addition, the old man of the Lu family is very likely to take another step, which is much more important than Zhang Liming's previous step. For the sake of the Lu family, and because Young Master Lu's cousin called him, Zhang Liming thought about it again and again and came to Xiangnan.
"Get rich? How rich? It won't be a project like the one you hired to deal with Si Te before, right? Brother, the money you can make in this world does seem to be a lot, but most of it is owned by someone, and some things are not so easy to do." Zhang Liming said slowly.
The smile on Lu Shao's face froze slightly, and then returned to normal.
"Brother Liming, what are you talking about? What's with Si Te? Why don't I understand this? Besides, what does Si Te have to do with me? Don't you think so?"
Seeing that Mr. Lu denied it flatly, Zhang Liming did not pursue it further and just smiled .
The outside world didn't know about Master Lu's dealing with Si Te, but how could someone like Zhang Liming not know about it? Besides, there was still a layer of past grudges between him and Song Yuanchao. Besides, after Si Te got into trouble, Song Yuanchao took decisive measures without hesitation, using his connections and personal connections to dig deeper into the events behind Zhu Weizhou.
At the same time, not only Song Yuanchao, but also the Lin family, the Luo family and some other families were also using this matter to make a fuss. For a while, the storm was about to come, making it difficult for Young Master Lu to cope with it.
Although the two sides did not end up falling out or confronting each other, they finally resolved the issue privately with Young Master Lu making concessions and offering some compensation. However, Zhang Liming also knew that although Song Yuanchao agreed to the settlement, he did not accept Young Master Lu's olive branch. Zhang Liming was smart enough to understand what Song Yuanchao meant by not accepting it.
It can be said that in this invisible contest, although Song Yuanchao suffered a little loss and Lu Shao took advantage of Si Te, but in fact Song Yuanchao used his own way to remind Lu Shao, tightened the fence, and gave face to some people. These people also took this opportunity to warn Lu Shao and make him understand what he can and cannot do.
"Brother Liming, I really don't know what is and isn't Si Te, but the cooperation I just mentioned is 100% sincere." Lu Shao continued with a smile: "It is now recognized worldwide that China has the most economic development and opportunities. You can't deny this, right?"
Without waiting for Zhang Liming to answer, he continued, "I studied economics abroad and have done some research on capital operations. I found that China has many weaknesses in this area, which is actually where our opportunity lies. In addition, to be honest, I have good relationships overseas, especially with financial institutions in Hong Kong and the United States. Ordinary business relies on buying low and selling high, which is an old trick. In today's society, it is too slow to make money by relying on this. Do you know what you rely on to make a lot of money and make money easily?"
Zhang Liming didn't want to listen to Master Lu's nonsense. He came here because of his cousin and his father. But Master Lu's words just now made him slightly stunned. He didn't expect that this guy was not a fool, but had some knowledge in his stomach.
"Rely on what? Didn't you just say it? Capital operation, right? Haha, this is not something new ."
